The Bride Of The Sacred Forest God
Chapter 62. Gentle Aroma and the Desire to See It Nearby

“I want to know, since my little fox asked me to see the village girl closer, what should I do?”

What should I do to get a closer look?”

“…!!”

The ruler's question made the four servants surprised.

They thought the same thing, “Aragaki-sama/Nushi-sama wants to see Reda-sama closer?”

Ginko even realized something that made him think of something other than his master's question.

“Nushi-sama also no longer calls her by the name of dirty girl?! It's a good sign. Should I start giving the answer I always thought of to Reda-sama to Nushi-sama after this?”

The ruler continued his sentence again, “I want to hear your opinion. Ever since you guys accepted it to defend it like that, I want to see the other side that I have always ignored from her.”

“What do you think I should do to get a closer look at it like my beloved fox wishes?”

Seen in the eyes of his four servants, Aragaki was serious. They looked at each other and smiled.

Nagi spoke by giving her smile to the ruler, “Aragaki-sama, we might be presumptuous to give this opinion to you. But since you asked our opinion, we will be honest.”

It is also done by Hakuren, “We hope you can stare and take all the good things Reda-sama did for you.”

Ginko sees an opportunity and finally he immediately gives input ideas to the ruler.

“Perhaps, letting him stay here will help Nushi-sama to get to know all the good sides of Reda-sama.”

“Aragaki-sama, none of us will lie to you. If you want to take a closer look, you should be around her and that village girl should be around you.” Kuroto added

The ruler was silent to the suggestion. He was not sure of the idea and the uncertainty was clearly drawn on his face.

“Let him stay here, yes..”.

However, this is not a form of rejection. To be honest, Aragaki was starting to be able to accept the girl's presence though not completely and it seemed that the four servants were trying to take advantage of her master's doubts.

“Aragaki-sama, Reda-sama will do whatever you command and that is what we have seen so far.”

Nagi's sentence is supported by Hakuren's statement.

“What Nagi said is true, Aragaki-sama. We are sure if Aragaki-sama asks her to stay, then she will stay and if Aragaki-sama asks her to leave, she will leave. Therefore there is no need to hesitate.”

“…”

Aragaki looks serious now. He seemed to have thought about the idea even more deeply.

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Meanwhile, the newly finished Reda wiped the tatami and the cooking stove started to feel a little tired.

“The injury on the back does still hurt, but I must not make Ryuunosuke and the others worry. Besides..”

Reda's face flushed back. She is embarrassed and blushing as she remembers Aragaki who always comes into her room and feeds her food during her illness.

The innocent girl immediately sat on the tatami while holding her red cheeks.

“Oh God, it feels so shameful. Nushi-sama's face was so close back then. Glad to~”

The little fox who had just finished washing and drying Reda's clothes had intended to enter, but her steps stopped hearing the girl as if talking to herself. The little fox listened.

“It feels happy to see Nushi-sama up close. Nushi-sama's face is very beautiful, her smile and voice are soft and the aroma is very fragrant like spring flowers.”

“I still can't believe Nushi-sama wants to help and bribe me to eat, even this morning Nushi-sama took my hand to eat together.”

“What is this called happiness before death? God, it feels like I'd love to stay by his side. Reda would love to be next to Nushi-sama.”

“Although it may be very impossible, this heart really loves Nushi-sama very much. How's this? It feels..Reda does not want to die..Hiks...”.

Recalling her life in that place for only 3 months, Reda's tears dripped and made her cry.

“Reda wants to be with Nushi-sama. Hiks, I don't want to leave him. I want to be next to him. God, is that possible? Dirty girl like me..Is it possible to be with Nushi-sama? Hiks..”

Ryuunosuke immediately ran towards the residence of Nushi-sama. He cried while running with a serious expression.

“Reda-sama will not die! Ryuunosuke will not let Reda-sama get far from Aragaki-sama! Don't worry, Reda-sama! Ryuunosuke also fought!”

The little fox ran into Aragaki's room. There Aragaki and his four servants gathered.

“Aragaki-sama, Ryuunosuke please allow Reda-sama to stay here!”

“…!!”

“Ryuunosuke please, please allow Reda-sama to stay in this place! Reda-sama is very lonely and Reda-sama really wants to be next to Aragaki-sama!”

“...” Aragaki fell silent by staring at his little fox

She saw her little red fox eyes, “Ryuunosuke had finished crying.”.

Hearing that, his four other servants looked at each other and nodded.  They bowed and begged the ruler.

“Aragaki-sama, we also request that Reda-sama be allowed to stay here.”

“We will watch him if Nushi-sama is worried about something bad.”

“We hope Aragaki-sama would consider it.”

“None of us will dispute Aragaki-sama's orders, but we hope Aragaki-sama is willing to consider our wishes and that little fox.”

Aragaki looked at her little fox who was seen holding back her tears. He gave a gentle elusan to the little fox while saying, “I'll think about it, don't cry anymore.”

“Really!”

“True. In addition..” Aragaki held the little fox and hugged him, “I'm sorry for my previous attitude, Ryuunosuke. Please forgive me yes. If Ryuunosuke were to cry again, Ryoko would probably curse this master of the sky.”

As he hugged Ryuunosuke, there was a dense aroma lingering on the little fox's body.

“The girl's scent..The atmosphere is very concentrated in Ryuunosuke.”

Aragaki did not seem to let go of her little fox. The little fox hugged the master tightly, but it seemed that the master had other intentions.

He inhaled the scent that stuck to the body of his little fox deeply.

“His concentrated aroma..I initially felt very disgusted by this scent. The scent of the blood of the dirty cursed villagers.”

“But now, somehow I feel the smell is so..softly.”.

Unwittingly, Aragaki is so fond of the scent attached to the clothes and body of her little fox.

After his common sense returned, Aragaki let go of his embrace. She smiled at the little fox. Seeing his tail swaying and ears moving, Aragaki knew the fox was overjoyed.

The little fox was clamorous and ran again out towards the old hut.

Inside the room, Aragaki took a slow breath and looked towards her servant.

“You foursome..”

“Yes, Aragaki-sama?”

“Im sorry for my previous treatment.”

The four loyal servants simply smiled and saluted back to the master.

“Now, go. I'll think of your suggestions.”

Just when the moment they came before, the four of them left quickly.

Aragaki was speechless in her room while recalling the scent attached to the little fox's body.

“Smooth aroma..” murmur slowly

The wind that blew outside carried thousands of cherry blossom petals in the courtyard. The smell is no stranger to Aragaki.

“Ryoko!” Aragaki came out of her room and saw thousands of cherry blossom petals dancing in the air with the wind. The wind was like carrying a familiar scent.

“Ryoko, are you trying to tell me something? Did Ryuunosuke always tell you stories and ask you to help him?”

Aragaki closed her eyes and recalled Kuroto's earlier remark.

[If you want to take a closer look, you have to be around her and that village girl has to be around you]

“I guess..I'll let him stay here.”

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